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Melisa Quintana

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I am a PhD student co-advised by Dr. Teamrat Ghezzehei and Dr. Rebecca Ryals. My research focuses on identifying land-based solutions to climate change, particularly investigating how environmental conditions influence soil carbon sequestration from deep-rooted crops.

Current Positions

  • PhD Student, Environmental Systems
    UC Merced
    2024 - present

Academic Career

  • University of California, Merced
    • PhD Student (co-advised by R. Ryals) — 2024 - present
    • Junior Research Specialist — 2022 - 2024
    • Undergraduate Research Assistant — 2021 - 2022

Education

  • PhD, Environmental Systems (in progress)
    University of California, Merced, 2024 - present
  • BS, Earth Systems Science
    University of California, Merced, 2018 - 2022